The Yahoo! Kids dictionary is an online edition of the American Heritage Dictionary by Houghton Mifflin. A search with Yahoo! Kids provides a list of possible words meeting the query. The dictionary provides suggestions for misspelled words. Click on the word of interest and you'll receive an in-depth result, including a sound file with the word pronunciation, multiple definitions (when appropriate), and the etymology (word origin).
Word Central uses the Merriam-Webster dictionary to provide results. If a user misspells a word, the dictionary will provide suggestions for the correct spelling. It also provides suggestions for words that may have multiple interpretations. For example, a search for "Scientist" offers a number of options including "earth scientist," "social scientist" and "political science." Each definition includes a sound file for pronunciation. Nice dictionary for kids.
This dictionary is geared towards very young learners and is designed to be browsed, rather than searched. It behaves more like an encyclopedia than a dictionary. Each entry has an illustration and a couple of sentences about the topic. Many entries include a link to find more information. The words in the Little Explorers dictionary range from extremely common ("hair") to relatively obscure ("Queen Alexandra's birdwing butterfly" - the largest butterfly in the world, according to Little Explorers). The site now includes multi-language versions include, English-French, English-Dutch and English-Japanese.
Wordsmyth is a full-featured dictionary including pronunciation, animation, synonyms, photographs and etymology. Users have the option to search with three different levels: Beginner's, Children's, and Advanced. The Beginner's level is the most simple, focusing on a simple primary definition. Children's is slightly more complex with multiple simple definitions. The site will also create a few different types of quizzes, so kids can use it for a practice tool as well.
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Yahoo! Kids Dictionary
The Yahoo! Kids dictionary is an online edition of the American Heritage Dictionary by Houghton Mifflin. A search with Yahoo! Kids provides a list of possible words meeting the query. The dictionary provides suggestions for misspelled words. Click on the word of interest and you'll receive an in-depth result, including a sound file with the word pronunciation, multiple definitions (when appropriate), and the etymology (word origin).
Word Central Student Dictionary
Word Central uses the Merriam-Webster dictionary to provide results. If a user misspells a word, the dictionary will provide suggestions for the correct spelling. It also provides suggestions for words that may have multiple interpretations. For example, a search for "Scientist" offers a number of options including "earth scientist," "social scientist" and "political science." Each definition includes a sound file for pronunciation. Nice dictionary for kids.
Little Explorers Picture Dictionary
This dictionary is geared towards very young learners and is designed to be browsed, rather than searched. It behaves more like an encyclopedia than a dictionary. Each entry has an illustration and a couple of sentences about the topic. Many entries include a link to find more information. The words in the Little Explorers dictionary range from extremely common ("hair") to relatively obscure ("Queen Alexandra's birdwing butterfly" - the largest butterfly in the world, according to Little Explorers). The site now includes multi-language versions include, English-French, English-Dutch and English-Japanese.
Wordsmyth
Wordsmyth is a full-featured dictionary including pronunciation, animation, synonyms, photographs and etymology. Users have the option to search with three different levels: Beginner's, Children's, and Advanced. The Beginner's level is the most simple, focusing on a simple primary definition. Children's is slightly more complex with multiple simple definitions. The site will also create a few different types of quizzes, so kids can use it for a practice tool as well.
Shahi
A visual dictionary that combines wikitionary content with Flickr photos.
Maths Dictionary for Kids 2011
Wondering what a "least common multiple" is or not sure about what "associative" means on your math homework? Try this colorful and cool dictionary!